Thailand’s capital markets are relatively mature, with most major private companies listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) or one of three smaller bourses. The SET itself is somewhat unique among regional markets as it is a semi-governmental agency that borrows several features from the mutual structure. Demutualisation has been mooted several times in the past, but the current...
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Chapter | Capital Markets from The Report: Thailand 2012
Thailand’s banking sector is well capitalised and highly conservative, a legacy of the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis, which left financiers in the region averse to systemic risk. It is also a very local affair, with less than 15% of assets held by foreign banks. This may change in 2015 when new banking regulations come into force, but little shakeup is expected for the time being. The banking...
Articles & Analysis | Top banks: A look at the leading local financial institutions from The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2012
With two locally headquartered banks and a substantial number of institutions from elsewhere in the UAE and further afield, Ras Al Khaimah’s banking sector is very competitive. The National Bank of RAK (RAKBANK) and Commercial Bank International (CBI) have rolled out a handful of new products and services in recent years, focusing on small and...
Articles & Analysis | Ramping up: Solid fundamentals underpin expansion from The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2012
Despite the lingering effects of the 2008-09 international economic downturn and the more recent political unrest in the region, Ras Al Khaimah’s financial services sector is expected to grow substantially, fuelled by steady expansion in retail banking, Islamic financial services (IFS) and the insurance segment, among other areas. Local banks and...
Articles & Analysis | Building new businesses: Financing for SMEs is becoming easier to come by from The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2012
As Ras Al Khaimah’s economy has developed over the past decade, the emirate has built a reputation as a regional centre for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In 2009, SMEs accounted for 85-95% of all economic activity in the UAE, according to a report released by the Abu Dhabi Council for Economic Development (ADCED). In RAK, the percentage...
Located in the heart of South-east Asia, Thailand combines an ancient Buddhist culture with an emerging industrial economy. It is the only South-east Asian country never to have been colonised, and the monarchy dates back to the 14th century.